I've Just Received A Pay Rise! When Did You Last Receive One?

My last pay rise was last August Ellie and I received my last pay cheque in November, so I didn't have long to enjoy it. It wasn't very substantial as rises go as I recall, but every little helps as Mr Tesco says. I haven't had a pay cheque since November let alone a pay rise. But myLot bung about $25 a month into my Paypal account which covers the odd little thing that I buy off E bay. I was watching my daughter try to insert her leg into a new pair of tights today (I don't make a habit of watching 19 year old girls dress, but she was leaning against me for support) and I toyed with a new career as a bank robber. What would I do with the other leg though. I suppose it could make a scarf for those chilly mornings whilst I wait for the bank to open.

Wow! I wish I could get a letter like that. Last time I was at our head office the boss gathered everybody together and announcd that there would be no pay rises for anybody this year (including him) as the company had not made enough profit. Take it or leave it was the attitude and I already know several people have left. Probably suits him, though, he doesn't have to make them redundant now.

the last time i received a pay rise is last year... i always have a pay increase in my company every year... and i am due to receive one this month... so i am expecting to see a pay increase this week when i receive my payslip... i think it will be about 2.5% like yours as well or less... anyway, any increase that i can get is good now considering that the price of everything had increased so much nowadays... good on you for receiving a pay rise as well... take care and have a nice day...

i get a 10% raise every year in oct. so i look forward to that. this year i am taking that extra money and putting it into my 401k, so it can build. with the start of my new business, i think i will be making more then my salary

hi... wow...nice to hear that... mine was last year... hopefully, there will be one this year...

I received pay rise in last month. I worked in my new company. My boss is so good.

Fabulous! I know how it feels to get an increase in your salary. When I was teaching in Bangkok I get a yearly raise of about 10% and it's very helpful. Makes me want to work harder as it really motivates me and gets me going. Well, so far the only raise I have been expecting is here in mylot. By the way, I have just arrived in England and my visa is not yet allowed to work. So I will wait for a couple of months more till I can get a job. Anyway, congratulations to you. You deserve it.!

wow! That's cool ellie, Congratulations for that, though it's not a big increase but I am sure, it will help already! When I was still working, we were given a yearly increase but it depends also in a year how much! Sometimes, we remember, the increase is just enough for the increase in our taxes too!LOL!

Woo Hoo! I am so happy for you! I haven't gotten one for a while...maybe a year..do to the rising costs our company is small...so....I am fine with that. Since I don't have a family around anymore it's cheaper for me to live...so if someone with a family gets a raise that would make me happy. I see them at the grocery store and just can't believe how much it costs now days to raise a family!

The last increase in income that I had was when my child benefit and family tax went up. I do not think that my hubby has had a wage increase yet, not sure actually the last time that he had one!! I bet you were really pleased with it though, every little bit helps in this day and age, I have been on a kick to try and beat all the price hikes and stick to all my budgets and I am doing quite well at the minute, doubt it will last long though!!

The last time I received a raise was back a couple months ago. It was not bad. Now that I make a little more. I need to make a little more still. I am still not making enough at all. I need more money to fit my budget plans; having more income than expenses. So I will almost be making $10 per hour eventually. Yeah, everything is going up sky high. And I bet that I would not be able to have anything at all.

Here in KY the state employees are supposed to get a guaranteed 5% pay raise. But the law for this included a little clause that law makers can amend this if needed leading to lower to hardly any pay raises in the last 6 years. The last budget round they decided on 1%, which is still more than what most employees got the previous year. With the economy being in a slump and prices skyrocketing, many other employers also only offer low to no increases. I'll just keep my fingers crossed that the situation will soon improve.

i m so happy for you.congratulations! i m a college student,expecting to my graduation now. o(n_n)o...

well good for you, first of all. i haven't had a pay raise in a long time. the only time i seem to get a raise is when i get a different job that pays more than i was making at my last job.

I'm on a government benefit or allowance if you want to call it that. There have been a couple of small increases recently...we usually receive at least one increase per year. That gives me just under $210 a week.

Wow that's really good news Ellie, very happy for you, I hope it will help you out - I know things have been tight for you lately. The last payrise I received was in July last year which was 10% and I'm due another one in July this year which my boss has already told me will be 10%. This is my 2nd year with the company and it was fantastic even joining the company as I got a £6,000 raise from my previous job and on top of that I get £2,000 bonus a year which is always guaranteed. I work for a small company which can afford to give decent pay rises as we're very profitable and by not growing too fast they can afford to retain the staff with experience and by paying decent salaries people stay loyal to the company! My last company used to give piddly 2% pay rises and the last bonus I got working there was £37 for the whole year, it was like a slap in the face! x

In January I was promoted to Director and along with that I make a larger paycheck too xoxoxoxoo

wow it was great ellie..when i was working i am really happy if i recieved an increase,

congratulations!

Congrats, I recd my pay rise last month. Great feeling, but now there's another year to wait for another raise. I don't know how my raise compares to others but I guess atleast something is better that nothing. Cheers